Hanger



'1". H. KANE Oct. 13,1925

HANGER Filed Sept.

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paratus from a floor, wall, ceiling or other prongs at the'other side of the member are Patented Oct. 13, 1925.

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,' A pplieation filed September 9, 1920. Serial No; 409,233;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs in the county of Mahoning "and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hangers, of which the a. following is a specification. I

supporting surface, I I

- The objeotof the invention is to proyide a hanger which maybe permanently mounted or embedded in the structure of-the wall,

ceiling or the like at the time said wall or ceilingis formed so that it becomes efl'ect a perm'anent integral part of the vwall or ceiling so as to provide a Very'strong and ,e'fficient support for the fixtures orother ap-v paratus while at the same time presenting a i veryneat andfinished appearance and permitting' ready mounting of thefixtures or other apparatus thereon.

In its preferredform the invention comprises an inverted sub stantiallyf U-shaped member of considerable length having inturned-flanges at its lower portiongwhich are cutaway at asuitable point or points in theleng th of the hanger'to permit a bolt or other headed member carried by the fixl rture or apparatus to be'fengaged above-the. jiianges and to be sepported at any suitable- -p0 t o h bwe U ing upwardly extending, preferably inclined andbent over, prongs which when the member is embedded in the concrete or other material of the supporting surface effective-Q qly prevent theimember from being. pu1led -shaped member havout and serve to sustain material loadsv .The invention is I illustrated in the preiferre d formin the accompanying drawings,

1 section, of a portion of the hanger in which Figure l-is a view showing the hanger embedded in theconcrete-or other material,

of a ceiling structure; v v Figure 2 is an enlargedv v1ew, partly in 7 'ne 33 0t Figure 2 and looking'in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 451s an underneath view of a portion of the hanger shown in Figure 2.

i Referring more particularly to Figure, 1,

the hangertherein shown comprises a member l which is preferably of considerable H. Kittie, of Youngstown, Ohio, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Youngstown,

liangeiradapt- Y length and embedded; the concrete or a plurality of upstanding prongs v3 Which are preferably, although not necessarily, arranged at opposite sides of the member.

As indicated in the figure, the prongs at one side oft-he member 1 are s. all inclined to the vertical iii-one direction while the all inclinedto the vertiealin'the opposite direction, the prongs atoneside beingijst'aggered relativelyv to the prongs at the other side vas is indicated bythe full v.linesfand dotted lines .in the figure. Eachof the prongs is shown as bent over at :4 at its upper end so asto form in efl'ect a hook embedded in the concrete structure. Itis, of

course, to be understood that whilethe .ar--

rangement of the prongs illustrated is prefferable, the invention is not confinedthereto as good resultsflarerobtainable by'the use of inclined prongs which are not bent over at'theirupper end and, similarly, the bent over prongs need'not necessarily be'inclined in themannerindicatedQsIf desired, in the case ofextra heavy loads transverse rods as indicated at 5 may be embedded in the: concrete beneathrthe bent over upper ends/l: ofthe prongs, these rod'sl adding materially to the strength of the structure,

. Referring now more particularly, to- Fig- .ures 2, 3 and 4, it willbe seen th'at'the body 'member 1 is of inverted. substantially U- shaped" form, having inwardly extending flanges 6- extending throughout the entire length of the memberexcepting that at one or more suitably located points the flanges are cutaway at 7 (Fig'uresZ' and4) to proflvide an vopening 8' through whichmay be f'passed the head of thebolt or otherheaded member carriedby or secured to the article, fixture ior; apparatus to be] supported the hanger; v By passing this headed member through the opening 8 and moving the same longitudinally to bring. the head over the flanges 6 the fixture or apparatus mayv be of the hanger; K h v The member. 1 is also shown as initially provided with outwardly extending flanges 9 from whichthe prongs S-arefOrmed by shearing a desiredlength of the flange away from thecorresponding side Wall of the supported at 'anydesired-point in the length spaced longitudinal lines to form the web and side walls of the U-shaped member, the flanges at opposite sides of the I section plate forming the, inwardly and outwardly extending flanges of the U-shaped member 1. The invention is not, however, restricted to this manner of forming the hanger.

lVhile, as above stated, the prongs may be variously arranged upon the member 1 to Lil co-act with the concrete or other material in supporting the member, it is preferred to arrange these prongs in the manner illustrated most clearly in Figure 2, in which the prongs at one side of the member are staggered in relation to the prongs at the other side of the member, the upper ends of the prongs overlapping, as by this means a member of considerablelength may, if desired,

be cut'into smaller sections each of which contains one or. more pairs of prongs arranged in such relation on the cut section as to most efficiently support the section from the ceiling or other structure and to uniformly distribute the load.

It will be understood from what has been said that the hanger comprising thebody member 1 and the prongs carried thereby is placed in position during the formation of the wall, floor or ceillng structure, and the concrete or like material Will flow in, around and under the various portions of the hangmuch heavier loads to be supported.

er, and when it has set or hardened willfor-111 such a strong support that the hanger will carry material loads. The use of the rods 5 embedded in the concrete beneath the hooked portions of the prongs will add material strength to the structure and enable The ' formation of the prongs as integral parts of the body member also tends to add strength tothe structure as the prongs can not become detached from, or break away from, the hanger proper. The flanged'portions of the member 1' which forms the vflanges 6 and" 9'upon which the apparatus is supported and from which the prongs are formed are preferably made heavier than the web portion of the body member.

It is preferred to close each open. end of the body member 1 by an end cap or plate 12 indicated in dotted lines at the left hand end of Figure 2, which plate approximately fits the interior of the body member 1 and is set in a short distance so that the concrete flows around the end of said member 1 against the cap and further assists in supporting the hanger in place.

As already indicated, it is not desired to restrict the invention to the particular details of construction hereinbefore set forth as the same may be changed in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is also desired to point out that whereas for convenience reference has been made in the foregoing description, and will be made in the appended claims, to the flanges 6, or to the slot which receives the bolt or like member, being'located at the lower portion of the body member 1 and the prongs as upstanding from said body member, it is not desired to limit the invention in this respect as the invention also contemplates the use of the hanger in connection with a vertical wall or inconnection with afloor or any other supporting surface.

W hat I claim as my invention and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hanger of the class described, comprising a hollow memberhaving a slot in its lower wall ofless width than the interior distance between its side walls, and provided at opposite sides throughout the'length thereof with upstanding inclined prongs of which those at one side are inclinedoppo' sitely to those at the other side of the member for the purpose specified.

2. A hanger of the class described. comprising a hollow member having a slot in its lower wall of less width than the interior distance between its side walls, and provided throughout the length-thereofwith upstanding prongs, said lower Wall having at a suitable point in its length. an opening ofsubstantially the same width as the distance between said side walls, for the purpose specified.

3. A hanger of: the class described, comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member having inwardly directed" flanges at its lower portion and initially provided with outwardly directed flanges at said lower portion, parts of which flangesare sheared through and bent upwardly to provide upstanding prongs of which those at oneside of the member are oppositely inclined to those at the other side of the member for the purpose specified.

4. A hanger of the class described, comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member having inwardly directed flanges at its lower'portion, and provided'throughout the length thereof and" atoppositesides of the longitudinal center line thereof With two series ofupstanding prongs, said flanges being cut away at a. suitable point 1iin C the length thereof for the purpose specisurface of concrete or like material, of a -wall thereof communicating hanger embedded in said material and comprising a body member having a longitudinal slot in its lower exposed portion and a plurality of upstanding prongs at opposite sides of said member, the prongs at one side being inclined oppositely to those at the other side of the member.

6. The combination with a supporting surface of concrete or like material, of a hanger embedded in said material and comprising a body member having a longitudinal slot in its lower exposed portion and a plurality of upstanding prongs bent over at their upper ends, and a plurality of trans-' verse rods embedded in said material beneath the bent over ends of the prongs.

7. A hanger of the class described, comprising a hollow member having an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, and having a longitudinally extending unobstructed slot in one with said passageway, and of less width than said passageway, said member being provided throughout the length thereof with two series of upstanding anchoring prongs at opposite sides of the longitudinal center line thereof, all for the purposes herein specified.

8. A hanger of the class described, comprising a hollow member having an unobstructed passageway. extending longitudinally therethrough, and having a longitudinally extending unobstructed slot in one wall thereof communicating with said passageway, and of less width than said passageway, said member being provided throughout the length thereof with upstanding anchoring prongs inclined in the direction of the length of the member, all for the purposes herein specified.

9. A hanger of the class described, comprising a hollow member having an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, and having a longitudinally extending unobstructed slot in one wall thereof communicating with said passageway, and of less width than said passageway, said member being provided throughout the length thereof with upstanding anchoring prongs bent over at their upper ends, all for the purposes herein specified.

10. A hanger of the class described, comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member having substantially parallel side walls providing an unobstructed passageway extendinglongitudinally through said member, and having inwardly directed flanges at the lower ends of said side walls providing an unobstructed slot communicating with said passageway, of less width than said passageway, said member being provided throughout the length thereof with two series of upstanding anchoring prongs at opposite sides of the longitudinal center line thereof, all for the purposes herein specified.

11. A hanger of the class described, comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member having substantially parallel side walls forming an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally through said member, and having inwardly directed flanges at the lower ends of said side walls providing an unobstructed slot communicating with said passageway and of less width than said passageway, said member being initially provided at the lower ends of said side walls with outwardly directed flanges, parts of which are sheared through and bent upwardly to provide upstanding anchoring prongs, all for the purposes herein specified.

12. A hanger of the class described, comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member having substantially parallel side walls forming an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally through said member, and having inwardly directed flanges at the lower ends of said side walls providing an unobstructed slot communicating with said passageway, and of less width than said passageway, said member being initially provided at the lower ends of said side walls with outwardly directed flanges, parts of which flanges are shearedthrough and bent upwardly to provide upstanding anchoring prongs bent over at their upper ends, all for the purposes herein specified.

13. The combination with a supporting surface of concerete or like material, of a hanger embedded in said material and comprismg a hollow body member having an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, and having a longitudinally extending unobstructed slot in the lower exposed wall of said'member communicating with said passageway and of less width than said passageway, said body member having at opposite sides of the longitudinal center line thereof two series of upstanding prongs anchored within said material.

14. The combination with a supporting surface of concrete or like material, of a hanger embedded in said material and comprising a hollow body member having an unobstructed passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, and having a longitudinally extending unobstructed slot in the lower exposed wall of said member ,communicating with said passageway and of lesswidth than said passageway, said body member having a plurality of upstanding prongs anchored within said material and inclined in the direction of the length of said body member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS H, KANE. 

